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Originally Posted by obert
There are 5 pond/dams on the property. The past few years only 2 were holding water. This year 4 so far have water. There is only 1 I'm looking at as the rest will be used for watering purposes. Having trouble keeping water in it though, we built it 3 years ago now. The pond is an acre. I'll see if I can get pics this weekend. Problem is it doens't hold water. That is why I was curious how you were getting water to it. When it rains it fills up fast, but doens't last long. Would you be sealing the bottom of yours or doing anything to help it hold water?
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Ah, gotcha. I was hoping to hit some good clay. There's a creek not far from where I'm digging the pond and it's lined with really good clay. So far, however, 5 feet deep approximately, we haven't hit any clay.
But, we're fortunate enough to have a source of some good clay (a friend who owns 175 wooded acres and 3 ponds - very jealous) to seal it if we don't hit any ourselves. That might be your problem then, you think? Maybe you could get a sample of the soil and have it analyzed to see if it's conducive to holding water. It's the biggest pond problem I believe, leaking. Can be the most expensive too, unfortunately. Oh, how about the dirt levels? If you look at the basin as it leaks, can you see any difference in dirt coloration/type?